Keep looking for a "GS" version of the 8800. If it looks like ATI can put a GTO or some such into the performance gap between the best 8600 and the 8800, it will almost certainly be a factor.
Meanwhile, according to an associate of Daily Tech, the only XTX model of the R600 is jut not up to the competitive level expected for it. That was a part described as a limited production OEM item, some 11" long, compared to the 2900 XT model's 8.5 inches. I can't believe nVidia could have stolen so much of a march on AMD/ ATI.
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